| Descriptor English: | Pulmonary Fibrosis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Fibrosis Pulmonar
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fibrose Pulmonar | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Fibrose pulmonaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Alveolitides, Fibrosing Alveolitis, Fibrosing Fibroses, Pulmonary Fibrosing Alveolitides Fibrosing Alveolitis Fibrosis, Pulmonary Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary Fibroses |
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| Tree number(s): |
C08.381.483.652 C23.550.355.644 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011658 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death. |
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| Annotation: | usually chronic so do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS is also available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Entry Version: | PULM FIBROSIS |
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| DeCS ID: | 12095 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011658 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WF 600 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/02/22 |
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Preferred
Alveolitis, Fibrosing
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0018134 |
| Scope note | A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death. |
| Preferred term | Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Fibroses, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Pulmonary Fibroses |
| Concept UI |
M000646523 |
| Preferred term | Alveolitis, Fibrosing |
| Entry term(s) |
Alveolitides, Fibrosing Fibrosing Alveolitides Fibrosing Alveolitis Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis |
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